PatersbierMost Trappist breweries also feature a lower-alcohol "patersbier" or "fathers' beer" that is only available locally. This variety is designed to be consumed by the monks themselves, although it is sometimes offered at the monastery's on-site café. Examples include Chimay Dorée and Petite Orval.

"Brouwerij'ed" on the left side of the Belgian town Malle solely for consumption by the reverent Cistercian brothers. This ale is not served or sold to the public, making it one of the rarest beers in the world. Made only from pilsner malt, hops, and yeast, the complexity that results from these simple ingredients is staggering: perfumey floral hops, ripe pear fruit, sour apple, spicy cloves, candied citrus and a slight biscuit character on the drying finish ... a monks' session beer."

This is a fantastic beer. I've got a bottleneck in my pipeline right now, but I will definitely be brewing a big batch of this for the spring and summer. Everybody loves this beer, there's enough going on for the geeks to appreciate and it's so tasty that noobs aren't scared.

I have made it four times and they all were perfect. its also one of my top favorite home made beers of all time. I started naming it something different on the last batch when it went into the keg. my wife and our visitors didn't take to it as fast, but once they drank it, it was gone just as fast.